'Last generation': Kristallnacht survivor, 94, bears witness
For George Shefi, a 94-year-old survivor of Nazi Germany's "Kristallnacht", bearing witness to the pogroms targeting Jews is his final "mission" -- all the more urgent in the face…
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For George Shefi, a 94-year-old survivor of Nazi Germany's "Kristallnacht", bearing witness to the pogroms targeting Jews is his final "mission" -- all the more urgent in the face…
Germans are world champions at sending troubling letters, says journalist Rachel Loxton in this week's Inside Germany column. That's why her biggest fear is checking the mailbox.
Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner is expected to become Germany's next president in 2027, the first woman to serve as its head of state, conservative ruling party sources said…
In October, Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund did something not just out of step with modern football, but with modern life: they asked fans to put their phones away.
From bus drivers to project management to HR roles and social work, German public-sector job adverts hide the salary in plain sight. Here’s how to decode the pay codes – and what…
Dangerous and difficult to detect, knockout drops are used to incapacitate victims. Germany has voted to increase the minimum sentence for using them to commit rape or robbery –…
Residents of the city of Krefeld were told to shelter in place on Friday morning as emergency services rushed to clean up a chemical spill on a motorway near the city centre.
Authorities are yet to confirm who is behind the bomb hoaxes affecting air travel in Europe this week, but experts suggest there are indications to explain who might be behind the…
A proposal to reduce bureaucracy and ease up some requirements for getting a driver's licence were passed by the Bundestag on Thursday, marking a significant step toward reforming…
Immigrant shopkeepers in the eastern German city of Halle, fearful for their future after the virulently anti-immigrant AfD party scored a landslide victory in recent regional…
From campfires and 'coffee mornings' to familiar foods and absent family, readers reveal the everyday comforts they left behind – and why some are difficult to replace in Germany.
For workers with a residence permit linked to their employment, losing a job comes with the added stress of visa issues. Fortunately a recent rule change offers a bit more leeway.